Smoke-printing device



Oct. 27, 1925.

P. J. MOLONEY SMOKE PRINTING DEVICE Filed July 14. 1925 mum- INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 27, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

PATRICK J. MOLONEY, OF BROOKLYN. NEW YORK.

SMOKE-PRINTING DEVICE.

Application filed July 14. 1925. Serial No. 43,577.

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Be it known that I. PATRICK J. liloLoNEv. a citizen of the United State and a resident of the c't v of New York. Bensonhurst. borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York. have invented a new and improved Smoke-Printing Device. of which the following is a full. clear. and exact description.

This invention relates to smoke printing devices and has tor an object to provide an improved construction wherein smoke may be directed through a perforated member and caused to discolor certain parts of the piece of cloth arranged adjacent thereto for producing a picture. ornamentation or other desired configuration.

Another object of the invention is to provide a smoking apparatus wherein means are provided for receiving and directing smoke to an enclosing cloth cover for printing thereon with the foreign matter in the smoke.

A still further object, more specifically. is to provide a device for tobacco smoke whereby the nicotine from the smoke may be used to discolor or print upon cloth to produce pictures or other designs.

Tn the accon'ipanying drawing" Figure l is a front v ew of a smoke printing device disclosinsl an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through Figure 1 on line 2-2. the same being on an enlarged scale and associated with a covering piece of cloth.

Figure 3 is a section of cloth after the same has be n pr nted bv the device shown in Figure 1.

l teferrins to the accompanying drawing by numerals. 1 indicates a printing device which is adapted to print a picture or any desired configuration on a piece of cloth 2 which is adapted to be stretched over the printing device as shown in Figure 2 and held in position by the hand or by a suitable binding member 3. The printing device 1 is provided with a printing face 4 which is connected in any suitable manner to a funnel-shaped member 5 having a mouthpiece (3. Preferably. the members 4 and 5 are aluminum or some other metal and the parts are completely airtight except for the various perforations T in the plate 4. It will be noted that the device 5 is engaged by the overhanging flange 8 of the face plate said flange preferably fitting tightly the funnelshaped device 5 whereby the parts are substantially air-tight and the plate 4 tirinlv held in place though positioned to be readil i removed. I

When it is desired to print a face on the cloth 2. a plate 4 having a face as shown in the drawingis mounted in member 5. A piece of cloth 2 is then mounted as shown in Figure 2. After the parts have been prepared in this manner. smoke is forced in through the mouthpiece 6 and will automatically distribute itself over the inner surface of the plate 4 and will eventually pass through the various apertures 7 and from thence through the cloth by reason of the pressure of the smoke. This will result in producing a picture 9 on the cloth 2 as shown in Figure 3. said picture being the same as that outlined by the perforations on plate 4.

The device is parti ularly adapted for use in smokers as the nicotine from cigars. cigarettes and tobacco will readily print on the cloth hen a smoker desires to print as described. he will draw in a mouth full of smoke and then force the smoke with as much pressure as possible through the mouthpiece 6 and eventually through the plate 4. As the smoke passes in small streams through the various apertures 7 and the cloth in contact therewith. the nicotine will g adually discolor the cloth and therebv produce a printing thereon. By removing the plate 4 and substituting other plates. different faces and different con igurations may be printed without changing the construction of the funnel 5. Tf desired. a plate 4 could he used having a persons name thereon and the device used to print his name on handkerchiefs and other garments.

hat I claim is:

A smoke printing device. comprising a hollow body substantially funnel-shaped and formed at the small end With a mouthpiece whereby :1 person may blow tobacco smoke therein, and a removable 'n'inting plate mounted on the large end of the body, said printing plate huving a flange fitting the body, and a series of perforations outlining the matter to be printed whereby when a piece of eloth is laid on said plate and smoke is ton-ed through said perforations, said smoke will also pass through the cloth and discolor small portions of the cloth adjarent the perforations whereby :1 printing effect will be produced.

PATRICK J. MOLONEY. 

